Rams
| 05/01/25 vs East Allegheny | 10-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Southmoreland | 10-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southmoreland | 12-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Yough | 9-8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Yough | 8-7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Deer Lakes | 5-4 |
Ligonier Valley won against Southmoreland on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Rams never let the East Allegheny Wild Cats get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on six straight.
Duncan Foust made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Ligonier Valley is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Foust was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Ligonier Valley let Noah Knupp and Austin Harr run wild. Knupp went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Harr went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Knupp has become a key player for Ligonier Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Petalino, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ligonier Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.4.
Ligonier Valley pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for East Allegheny, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Ligonier Valley and East Allegheny could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Rams (ranked 399th) will meet Mt. Pleasant (ranked 148th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, East Allegheny will face off against Shady Side Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (609 vs. 67).
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